It's getting close to Oscar season and that means it's time for an early prediction. Ready? Here goes: The Academy Award for Worst Title of a Motion Picture will surely go to "Roman J. Israel, Esq."
This complex, untidy but ambitious film starring a brilliant Denzel Washington deserves better. At one point it was called "Inner City," which might actually be worse. But just labeling it after its quirky and fictional lead character is a cop out, like calling a film "Andy Kaufman" instead of "Man on the Moon" or "Vincent Van Gogh" instead of "Lust For Life.